I liked that today's episode was fast-paced. I think this being a weekly show has spared us from all the 'dragging' that happens on daily soaps and I'm happy with the show's pace, though I was waiting to watch Shivanya wipe the floor with Viren.
I missed the first 15 mins of the episode, so I might miss something.
Viren&RiVanya- Viren is a sleazeball of the highest order and his wife is a bimbette. What a match, really. It was Shivanya who led Rithik to Viren being the thief which I thought was a cool thing. I don't think Rithik should have let him off so easily, but I can understand the filial sentiment which made him do so. One thing I have to say is, I think the writers should get Tanvi out of the picture as soon as possible, 'cause personally, it makes me uncomfortable to watch Rithink making googly eyes at Shivanya while being engaged to Tanvi. It's not right.
Next came the scene where Viren tried to molest Shivanya. 🤢🤢 More than Sesha and Shivanya, this man seems to be metaphorical Nag who preys on innocents. Rithik saved Shivanya from him and I really liked the scene where he hugged her and Shivanya's eyes were a mixture of conflict, pain and anger. I think Mouni portrayed her anguish and also her confusion at Rithik's gesture very well. 👍🏼
Viren vs Shivanya- I was actually hoping that Shivanya would go for the kill today itself, but shucks, that didn't happen. Viren was just at the brink of drawing out Shivanya's Naagin. They are portraying Shivanya as the righteous, wronged Naagin, which is a bit disappointing, 'cause I was hoping Shivanya would be truly hellbent on revenge and kind of evil. At the moment, she is an antihero and the writers are making sure we are sympathising with her. I wanted to see Mouni play a negative character and also a slightly hatke story. The story will be slightly stale now- same old good vs evil.
One BIG MINUS was the total absence of Sesha. 👎🏼 She was the one who was adding spice to the show and the writers totally omitted her out of today's episode. IMO, she is the most powerful character on the show and I don't wanna see Adaa underutilised like this. I was hoping that Sesha would be as important a character as RiVanya. Without her, it just seems like a standard EK show and not a supernatural drama. Hope the writers introduce her backstory in the coming episodes and keep her at the forefront. Sesha is the more menacing of the two Naagins, so she needs to be there. Shivanya is soon gonna bet bitten by the love bug, so Sesha should balance it out.
Mainly, I wanna see two vengeful Naagins and hopefully a different story where the Naagins win. 😆